Music – Page 57 – 105.7 WDNY

Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott to host event honoring music exec Sylvia Rhone

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott are known for their futuristic music videos and musical genius, but they share something else in common: both are protégés of Sylvia Rhone. The two will help honor the music industry executive as hosts of the Black Music Action Coalition dinner.

Over the course of her career, Sylvia, the first Black woman to head a major record label, has held leadership roles at Epic Records, Universal Motown, Elektra Entertainment Group, Atlantic Records and EastWest Records. She has a played a role in the promotion and development of artists including Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, En Vogue, Erykah Badu, Brandy and Anita Baker.

Sylvia is set to be honored at the Black Music Action Coalition’s Celebration of an Icon event, taking place June 25 in LA.

“We are at a crucial time in history and we’re calling on the music community to come together and strategize to get our democracy back on track and use their voices and art to demand accountability and respect within our democracy. We also hope these events will remind us of our power and honor those who dedicated themselves to black music, like Sylvia Rhone, to ensure our music was heard,” said Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, co-founder, president and CEO of the Black Music Action Coalition.

Sylvia is also expected to receive the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards on June 28.

The Smashing Pumpkins to perform at America250 concert in LA

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

The Smashing Pumpkins are performing during an upcoming America250 concert in Los Angeles celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The show, dubbed America’s Block Party, takes place on July 4 at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The lineup also includes Chris Stapleton and host Queen Latifah.

“Playing the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4 for America’s 250th is a rare kind of moment,” says Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin in a statement. “We’ve always believed in the power of music to be a unifying principle. It brings people together and allows them to express themselves in a forum that has a common destination- and it allows all of us the opportunity to participate in a celebration that has meaning, history, and impact.”

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT and will cost $17.76. Proceeds will benefit Feeding America, and 5,000 complimentary tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans and active-duty service members.

For more info, visit America250.org.

Established by Congress in 2016, America250 is described as “the only national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to help lead the celebration and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,” according to the website.

A different organization, Freedom 250, previously announced the Great American State Fair concert series taking place in June and July in Washington, D.C., to similarly mark America’s 250th anniversary. However, many of the announced artists have since dropped out, including Poison’s Bret Michaels, Martina McBride and The Commodores.

Live album of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1976 London residency to be released in August

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

A new live album highlighting Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1976 London residency is getting its first-ever official release.

Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon features 18 tracks recorded during Marley’s June 1976 sold-out residency at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. According to a press release, the tracks included on the album represent the “best performance of each song” across the residency’s four shows.

And fans are getting their first taste of the album with the release of the track “Roots, Rock, Reggae (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon),” which is now available via digital outlets.

Performances from the concert were previously only available as part of an incomplete bootleg. The album features live takes of such Marley classics as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “I Shot the Sheriff” and “No Woman No Cry,” along with the rarity “Bend Down Low” and more.

Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon will be released Aug. 14 digitally, as two-LP vinyl and two-CD sets, and as a limited-edition two-LP color vinyl. All formats are available for preorder now.

Nashville notes: Vince Gill’s ‘Prayer’ + Chris Young’s radio song

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Chris Young’s new radio single is the title track of his latest album, “I Didn’t Come Here to Leave.”

Vince Gill’s new EP in his 50 Years from Home series is A Mother’s Prayer, which features a title track co-written with Jordan Fletcher and Maggie Rose, who also lends background vocals.

Wade Bowen’s 11th studio album will arrive Sept. 25, titled The Version of Me You Get.

Tim McGraw, Reba, LBT and many more to celebrate the Fourth live on ABC

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

ABC’s planning a huge party for the 250th birthday of the USA, live from the country music capitol of the world.

“Mark your calendars — this Fourth of July just got a whole lot bigger,” the network posted on its socials Monday. “Don’t miss Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash for a night of live music, fireworks, and celebration like no other.”

Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Elizabeth Nichols and Emily Ann Roberts are set to play, along with The All-American Rejects, Boyz II Men, comedian John Crist, Lauren Daigle, Nick Jonas, Ne-Yo and Sublime.

Ryan Seacrest will host the show, which airs live coast-to-coast starting at 8 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to tune in via ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, FX and Freeform.

Stevie Nicks is angry at Keith Urban over yacht rock song

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Back in 1978, Stevie Nicks sang backup on a top-10 hit by Walter Egan called “Magnet and Steel,” which she also inspired. Now she’s miffed that an artist who just covered the song didn’t invite her to sing on it.

Country superstar Keith Urban has released a yacht rock album called Flow State, featuring covers of classic songs like Stephen Bishop’s “On and On,” Ambrosia’s “How Much I Feel,” Seals & Crofts’ “Summer Breeze” and Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away.” He also covered “Magnet and Steel” and invited country group Little Big Town to sing on it with him. And that, he says, caused a problem.

Speaking to Billboard, Keith says, “The full weird story about all of that … is [Stevie Nicks’ guitarist] Waddy Wachtel is a good friend of mine. … I sent Waddy the record, he played it for Stevie, and he sent me a text: ‘Stevie’s very angry that she wasn’t asked to sing on the song with you.'”

He laughs, “I’m like, ‘Oh my god, that’s fantastic!’”

While Stevie doesn’t sing on the album, the king of yacht rock, Michael McDonald, does. He guest stars on a song called “We Go Back.”

The Lumineers net gig opening US Open tennis tournament

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Before tennis players start grunting their way through difficult matches, attendees of the U.S. Open will also be able to hear exclamations of “Ho!” and “Hey!”

The Lumineers are set to perform at the U.S. Open kickoff concert, taking place Aug. 21 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.

US Open Insiders will have access to a presale beginning Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET.

For more info, visit USOpen.org.

The Lumineers released their latest album, Automatic, in 2025. Their upcoming live plans also include performances at the Zootown, Minnesota Yacht Club and Newport Folk festivals.

Sleeping with Sirens announces US tour behind new ‘An Ending in Itself’ album

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sleeping with Sirens has announced a U.S. tour in support of the band’s new album, An Ending in Itself.

The headlining trek launches Oct. 6 in Phoenix and concludes Nov. 12 in Atlanta. Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit SirensMusic.co.

An Ending in Itself, the eighth Sleeping with Sirens record, dropped Friday. It’s the follow-up to 2022’s Complete Collapse.

Bonnie Tyler out of coma ‘but remains very unwell,’ according to statement

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Singer Bonnie Tyler is still recovering after undergoing surgery in May.

Tyler’s rep confirmed in May that doctors had put the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer in a medically induced coma to aid in her recovery from intestinal surgery. A post on the 75-year-old Tyler’s website on Monday reveals that she is “no longer in a coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal.”

“Although her condition is improving it is a slow process,” the statement reads. “Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.”

Tyler did have some shows scheduled for 2026, and the post apologizes to fans “for the disappointment that this will cause.”

“We would like to thank everyone for the huge outpouring of love and support from all over the world that we have received for Bonnie and want to tell you that she is aware of, and very grateful for, your good wishes,” the post continues. “Bonnie’s family continue to ask for privacy and promise that we will issue further updates as soon as there are significant developments to share.”

Tyler, known for her husky voice, rose to fame in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Her career launched to superstardom in 1983 thanks to her hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bob Dylan reflects on the best and worst parts about being in your 80s

June 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Bob Dylan turned 85 in May, and in a new opinion piece for The New York Times he reflects on the best and worst things about being an octogenarian.

The article was tied to President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday Sunday, although Dylan doesn’t mention Trump.

Dylan notes that the best part about being 80 “is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you.”

“It’s freedom from that lie that anything was ever under control,” he writes. “You don’t chase the parade anymore. You’re an old king from some vanished country. You’re harder to program. You’re not rushing to become anything and you’re not haunted by things that you did.”

He adds, “You’re haunted by how little of it really mattered in the way you thought it would.”

As for the worst things about being 80, Dylan notes, “The old fire in your heart still tells you to do this and that, but your body says we already did it. Also, nothing surprises you. It sounds like a luxury but it’s not, and also you’ve run out of illusions.”

“The really worst part about being 80 is that you find, at last, you’ve got an understanding of something that might have altered everything in the past, had it come at a time when something could still be altered,” he continues. “When you’re young you think that time moves forward. At 80 you know that it doesn’t, it stands still. We’re the ones that move.”

But turning 85 hasn’t slowed Dylan down. He’s currently on a North American tour that hits Santa Barbara on Wednesday. A complete list of dates can be found at BobDylan.com.

+ More